Casual Dresses in Cotton

MADE BY EILEEN FISHER FOR GARNET HILL The basic knit dress in soft certified organic cotton with a little Lycra® to maintain its flattering A-line shape. With its graceful ballet neck and cap sleeves, it's a versatile style that can be dressed up or down. * By Eileen Fisher * Knee length * Certified organic cotton with Lycra® * USA

This top-rated dress is a Garnet Hill Kids' classic. The reason? In pretty new prints season after season, it's supersoft yet terrifically tough with reinforced, gathered tiers. It has a full, flared silhouette that's as comfy as it is cute. And it washes and wears so well that parents often tell us it gets years and years of happy wear. Now in organic cotton, it just gets cozier and more appealing...

Everyone needs a graceful go-to dress in her closet — and we made sure this one is feminine without being fussy. The surplice bodice wraps smoothly across the front, and the skirt floats gracefully for a very flattering silhouette. * Extended cap sleeves * Knee length * Cotton/rayon/spandex; lined skirt * Imported

We're head over heels in love with this maxi dress in a cotton/modal mix that takes color (and stripes!) beautifully and glides over curves like nobody's business. The simple scoop-neck style is long on dress-up-or-down potential; shift the look with flip-flops one day, wedges the next. The A-line silhouette has great sweep and a subtle high-low hem. * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless (and bra-friendly)...

Our new feminine sheath, turned out in embroidered eyelet with flattering cross-body pleats at the waist. Laced with modern style, this is the kind of shift that shifts easily from day to date, from leather sneaks to little heels. * Sleeveless * Invisible back zipper * Knee length * Heavier-weight-cotton embroidered eyelet; lined * Imported

Our new maxi dress is a constellation of clear and tonal sequins in a trio of sizes that catch the light. With pull-on ease and soft comfort, it looks sensational belted with a duster by day, or solo at night. * Pull-on style * Scoop neckline in front; V-neckline in back * Sleeveless, with bra-friendly straps * Elastic waist * Side vents * Maxi length * Pima cotton/modal; garment-washed for softnes...

The sailor-style tee turns into a chic dress with fresh stripes and a decidedly French flair. In a flatters-all cut with a slight A-line shape, a boat-neckline, and — voilà! — on-seam pockets. We've crafted this dress of a heavier-weight cotton so it glides rather than clings. * Three-quarter sleeves * Above-knee length * Heavyweight cotton jersey * Imported

Good prints come in threes for a cotton dress that's both casual and chic (prints charming, you might say). And the silhouette is our most flattering faux-wrap style, complete with pockets (love!) and a handkerchief hem. Boho with the know-how to take you from work to weekend to wedding. * Sleeveless * Darts at the bust and back * Invisible back zip * Side-seam pockets * Handkerchief hem * Below-kn...

Sashay from season to season in this lightweight blend of silk and cotton. Made to maximize movement, so you'll look especially good on the go. Relaxed A-line shape and short flutter sleeves. * Pull-on style * Scoop neckline * Short raglan sleeves * Above-knee length * Silk/cotton * Imported

Simplicity personified, our linen dress has the kind of clean lines and relaxed fit that can take you from the office to Oahu. We're particularly in love with the sweep of the A-line skirt, the side-seam pockets, and the midi length that seems to flatter everyone who's given it a go. * A-line silhouette * Cap sleeves * Below-knee high-low hem * Midweight linen * Imported GARNET HILL LINEN Our linen...

We narrowed the silhouette of our favorite flirty party dress a smidge: less gathering at the bodice and a less full (but still floaty) skirt. With a graceful gathered knot at the top and a host of pretty prints, it's the kind of ladylike dress you'll wear again and again, whether to weddings or garden parties. * Low V-neckline * Cap sleeves * Fitted bodice * Knee length * Lightweight cotton/rayon/...

Oh, baby, this baby-doll dress is as cute as it is comfy, in feels-like-flannel brushed cotton, with a swingy shape and an arched and gathered yoke. An extra-dressy dress, it enchants with floral embroidery and hand-beading along the sleeves, and more hand-beading at the slip pockets. * By Velveteen * A-line * Round neckline * Center-back placket with imitation mother-of-pearl buttons * Center-fron...

Now with season-ready sleeves, this is the cool-weather version of her favorite knit sundress. Dressed up or down, it embraces comfort and fashion with gathered lettuce-edge tiers of soft cotton jersey and a dazzling display of coordinating colors. Made in a comfortable mid-weight to take her right through spring. * Pull-on style * Relaxed fit * Durable, reinforced seams * Above-knee length * Cotto...

Crafted to stand out at the party and to hold up at the playground, this princess-approved dress is a comfy mix of a stretch cotton jersey bodice with a striped-organza skirt and sleeves. Finished with a unique bow detail in front. * By Rachel Riley * Crew neckline * Cap sleeves * Fitted bodice with pleating * Back keyhole with button closure * Gathered waist * Flared skirt * Knee length * Bodice: ...

This long-time favorite dress has been updated for fall in a more substantial quilted cotton with a subtle print. Unchanged are the details she knows and loves, like the comfy fit and a wide shoelace bow at the gathered neckline. * By Morgan & Milo * Pull-on style * Swingy A-line shape * Elastic at the gathered neckline, with an oversized shoelace tie * Bracelet-length sleeves with elastic cuffs * ...

Add elegance to her every day with this easy-wear, anywhere peasant dress. Designed in France, with delicate hand-embroidery by artisans in India, in reverse flannel for exceptional softness. * By Moon et Miel * Floral embroidery with metallic accents at right-side hem; leaf embroidery below keyhole and down outside of sleeves * Relaxed fit * Center back buttons for sizes 4 and 6 * Long sleeves wit...

A dreamy shirtdress to break out on a spring or summer day. We're fans of the details that set the silhouette apart, from the mandarin collar to petite pleats at the shoulders. The fit floats away from the body for ultimate flattery, or cinch it with a belt for a more tailored take. A seam down the back adds a little structure and shape. * By Lilla P * Sleeveless * Button placket with mother-of-pea...

We designed each element of this sundress to shine, from its modern silhouette with yoke seam to our chic take on a paisley print. A forgiving fit, in crinkled cotton gauze with just the right amount of stretch for ease. * Pull-on style * Banded split neck * Slight gathering at center-back yoke * Sleeveless; bra-friendly straps * Above-knee length * 100% crinkled cotton gauze; lined * Imported

Worn with skinny jeans and kicks, or tights and buckled boots, this seasonless shirtdress is ready to accompany her any day, anywhere, from school to movies to a walk in the woods. With its slightly more grown-up styling, it appeals to older girls as well as the younger set. * Relaxed fit * Jewel neckline * Contrast-color placket with four buttons and pleat below * Back yoke with inverted pleat * 3...

A loose, laid-back cover-up in airy cotton voile. The fit is relaxed, with a wide boat-neckline and a slightly dropped drawstring waist, to cinch as a shirt or relax as a tunic. * By Michael Kors * Boat-neckline * Long sleeves with elastic * Drawstring with gold grommets * Tunic length * Cotton voile * Imported